On Tuesday, June 14th the Westport Senior Center during the Flag Day Ceremony recognized the local Korean War Veterans for their service to our great nation. VFW Post 399 membership Phil Delgado, Quartermaster and Bob Tirreno, Service Officer, participated in the event by leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
Attendees included Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, state Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Thomas Saadi and First Selectwoman Jen Tooker presided at the ceremony. The ranks of our brave Korean War veterans are diminishing everyday!
VFW Post 399 hosted our 23rd consecutive monthly Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, June 13, 2022 with over 65 donors! The Red Cross Blood Drive in memory of LCPL Charles M. Rochlin USMC sponsored by Charley with a Y Foundation (www.charleywithay.org) was extremely successful. The Blood Drive had a busy reservation schedule throughout the day and exceeded our goal of 45 donors. The success of the blood drive and community support is vital during this period extreme blood shortage throughout the community. Thank you again for your support!
The Joseph J. Clinton Veterans of Foreign of Wars (VFW) Post 399 Westport extends our sincere gratitude to the Westport Young Woman’s League (WYWL) for awarding a 2022 Grant of $500.00 to VFW Post 399! Throughout the past 102 years, VFW Post 399 has been the heart and soul of the veteran community and a Westport institution. Please be assured that the Grant will make a difference in helping with much needed infrastructure repairs and allowing us to continue in our support for both veterans and our community. Again, we are extremely grateful for being awarded this Grant and thank the WYWL for everything they accomplish for the community!
